http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Tougher new drink drive laws are backed by police in Scotland" en Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:40:59 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8358#post-83744 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 20:56:56 +0000 PS 83744@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>'Course, a zero tolerance approach wouldn't wipe out the 15% of deaths because most of these will be caused by drivers who are above the current limit...</p> <p>How about enforcing that other limit, the speed one? 30 means 30. 60 means 60. They seem able to do it in France and society hasn't crumbled there. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8358#post-83698 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:06:29 +0000 cb 83698@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"I'd hate to think this measure would only reduce road deaths by 15%. What's the point bothering with it then? "</p> <p>Er, why wouldn't you? Seems like an easy way to reduce road deaths by 15%.</p> <p>EDIT: actually, don't think I read this thread through properly the first time... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8358#post-83685 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 12:30:14 +0000 slowcoach 83685@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Rather than suggesting it's not worth bothering about drink-driving, I think Neil Greig would have meant there are lots of other things we/Government/Police should be doing (in addition) to tackle bad driving.</p> <p>Here is a link to the <a href="http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2012/09/3556">Consultation Paper</a> to add your own views. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8358#post-83618 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 01:51:26 +0000 Dave 83618@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'd hate to think this measure would only reduce road deaths by 15%. What's the point bothering with it then? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8358#post-83617 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 00:28:22 +0000 chdot 83617@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.scotsman.com/the-scotsman/politics/tougher-new-drink-drive-laws-are-backed-by-police-in-scotland-1-2508334" rel="nofollow">http://www.scotsman.com/the-scotsman/politics/tougher-new-drink-drive-laws-are-backed-by-police-in-scotland-1-2508334</a></p> <p>"</p> <p>Neil Greig, IAM’s Scotland-based policy and research director, said: “It’s a very popular measure. All surveys, including ones we’ve done, say people want to see it reduced. But the reality is, while people think drink-driving is the biggest killer on our roads, it is only related to one in seven deaths.”<br /> " </p>